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B6101 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 collisions on the B6101 from 1979 to 2025, with 480 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 54 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6101, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
341
2,527th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
480
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
54
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6101

On the B6101, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious5416%
  • Slight28383%

Where the B6101 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,527th
Most casualties
2,469th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B6101 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6101 peaked at 18 in 1987 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6101, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202411
202333
202223
202111
202034
201933
201811
201711
201667
201569
201425
201347
201233
201123
2010710
200979
200858
2007914
2006615
2005617
2004915
2003813
200244
20011017
200055
199969
19981111
199778
1996812
19951123
19941325
19931420
199277
199178
19901317
19891620
1988911
19871822
198647
19851315
19841214
19831316
19821011
198189
19801118
19791314

When crashes happen on the B6101

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6101 (62), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday39 (11%)
  • Thursday62 (18%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (17%)
  • Sunday42 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (12%)
  • 9am to noon60 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.7%)
  • February30 (8.8%)
  • March34 (10%)
  • April24 (7%)
  • May27 (7.9%)
  • June29 (8.5%)
  • July23 (6.7%)
  • August20 (5.9%)
  • September37 (11%)
  • October30 (8.8%)
  • November33 (9.7%)
  • December31 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight244 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6101 crashes

On the B6101, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph276 (81%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph31 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (49%)
  • Wet or damp159 (47%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.9%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6101 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B6101, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (67%)
  • Pedestrian58 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (10%)
  • Cyclist19 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car417 (72%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5%)
  • 16 to 20105 (22%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (16%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5548 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.1%)
  • Over 7527 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (60%)
  • Passenger134 (28%)
  • Pedestrian58 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6101

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6101

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6101 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6101 were recorded in 3 council areas. Stockport has the most, with 205, followed by High Peak (108) and Cheshire East (26).

Collisions on the B6101 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockport205276434
2ndHigh Peak108165014
3rdCheshire East263705

B6101 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6101 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Marple (106) and New Mills (40).

Recent crashes on the B6101

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6101, from 9 October 2015 to 22 September 2025.

Severity